Online News Association (ONA) 2022 Women’s Leadership Accelerator

Applications for the Online News Association (ONA) Women’s Leadership Accelerator 2022 are now open. The Women’s Leadership Accelerator offers an intensive program of mentoring, discussion and learning from some of the top minds in digital media. Participants work closely with mentors on challenges unique to their careers and also receive support and coaching from ONA throughout the year. The Women’s Leadership Accelerator provides: A virtual kickoff workshop in March and an in-person cohort gathering in May or June, focused on hands-on personal and professional work; candid discussions about leadership, work-life balance and problem-solving in the newsroom; deep dives on developing leadership and management skills; and one-on-one mentoring from industry leaders A year of check-ins and practical, targeted guidance and personal coaching on individual challenges Registration to the Online News Association Conference (ONA22) A half-day workshop closing workshop for the cohort in September 2022, in coordination with ONA22 The opportunity to be a part of a cohort of peers to serve as a strong career-long support system